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Under fire for abuse, neglect deaths, will Louisiana dismantle its child welfare agency?
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (667+ words) The Louisiana State Capitol building on Saturday, June 10, 2023 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Senator Patrick Mc Math, R-Covington, listens during a state senate committee meeting on Monday, February 5, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After years of frustration about child deaths from abuse…...
Do Louisiana Cajuns keep biggest crawfish for themselves? We took a crawfish road trip to find out.
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1591+ words) The restaurant has no sign " not after a car crashed through it a couple years ago" and its address doesn't appear on Google Maps. But around Abbeville, everyone seems to know the way to Cajun Claws just the same. People…...
Louisiana's $1. 5 billion coastal plan hits delay in legislature. Advocates want answers.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (774+ words) The disappearance of wetlands in Barataria Bay was being monitored with pipes, Friday, March 9, 2018. The $2. 92 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is being designed to rebuild as much as 21 square miles of new land in the bay over 50 years." Louisiana's $1. 5 billion annual…...
See when to catch Louisiana singer Jourdan Blue's return to 'America's Got Talent"
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (283+ words) On any given day, you might catch New Orleans singer Jourdan Blue performing in the French Quarter. Judge Simon Cowell, left, congratulates Jourdan Blue following his 'America's Got Talent' audition. Louisiana's Jourdan Blue takes in his 'golden buzzer' moment on…...
Judge shopping" bill fails to advance to Louisiana Senate amid bipartisan opposition
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (589+ words) State Rep. Josh Carlson, R-Lafayette, right, is sponsoring House Bill 381, which would allow district attorneys to force criminal cases to be randomly reassigned to new judges when defendants opt for judge trials. A bill that would allow prosecutors to have…...
Amazon to buy Louisiana based satellite firm Globalstar in $11. 6 billion deal
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (278+ words) Amazon is acquiring Louisiana satellite communications company Globalstar in a nearly $12 billion deal that will allow the e-commerce giant to expand its space-based mobile phone services. In a press release Tuesday, Amazon said it planned to use Globalstar's satellite network…...
Sponsored: Accountability Certified: Louisiana's Most Scrutinized Fishery Just Got Recertified Sustainable. Here's What the Science Actually Shows.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (446+ words) This article is brought'to you by the Louisiana Commercial Fisheries Coalition, LLC. The Gulf menhaden fishery has earned its first recertification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) " the world's leading certification body for sustainable fisheries " reaffirming its environmental performance and science-based…...
MD Anderson, Ochsner add a new Louisiana hospital to roster of cancer treatment centers
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (512+ words) Slidell Memorial Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center announced a partnership on Oct. 6. A nationally recognized cancer treatment network with a footprint across the nation is expanding its partnership with Ochsner Health and adding a Slidell hospital to its list…...
Arctic blast bringing freezing temps, strong winds to south Louisiana. See your city's forecast.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (459+ words) Another arctic blast of cold air is headed to south Louisiana after a weekend of bone-chilling temperatures, ice and even snow in some areas. The National Weather Service issued an extreme cold warning from midnight Friday through 10 a. m. Sunday, including New…...
A list of players from Louisiana in this year's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament field of 68
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (183+ words) Ponchatoula's Allen Graves drives in against Natchitoches Central's Jaden Braden during the LHSAA Division I Non-Select State Basketball Championship Game at The Burton Complex on Saturday, March 9, 2024. (Rick Hickman) The field for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was announced Sunday…...